Sidewalk canopy



June 3, 1930. c. M. WICKSTRUM S IDEWALK CANOPY Filed Sept. 17. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Wit/255216772 3m mom a:

4 6- 6 of Figuret Y Figure 7 is a'sectlonal viewtaken on line Patented June 3, 1930 PATENT OFFICE I i oncIL M. wroxsrnmn, on OMAHA, NEBRASKA SIDEWALK oAnorY i;

Application filed September 1' 7, 1929. Serial No. 395,199..

' Thisinvention relates to devices known as sidewalk canopies, and. aims to provide a canopyof this character embodying pivotally connected sections so constructed that 5 the sections may be adjusted to various angles I with respect toveach other thereby adapting V the canopy for use as a covering for sidesidewalks. I I

An important objector the invention isto provide a sidewalk canopy embodying separable sections which may be readily removed and replaced should it be desired to lengthen or shorten the canopy for a particular use.

7 Another object of the invention is the provision of adjustable means for supporting the uprights or posts of the canopy, so that the sections, may be arranged at Various 7 heights.

With the view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventionresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described j walksand front door steps leading to the and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

, Referring to the drawings V Figure 1 is an .elevationalview illustrating afcanopy constructedin-accordance with the invention, the covering'thereof being shown in section. I v 1 Figure 2 is a plan iew of the extension frame of the canopy.

. Figure 3 is an end ,elevational View of the framei- 'FigureA is an enlarged plan view illustrating", the connection between ,the. transverse bows and parallel connecting members. c Figure 5 is a sectional View illustrating the connection betweenthe bows and uprights.

' Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 7 "7 7 of Figure 5.

:Referring to the drawings in detail, the

bowing the bars to give thedeslred curvature V I to theroof of thecano'py. The outer ends of 100 device comprises apairof pivotally connect-.

foregoing and other objects in that they may bereadily and easily disconnected, or another section added thereto, to adapt the device for various uses.

yEach ofthese sections includes end members embodying bars 5 and 6 respectively, which are formed of flexible material, sothat they may be bowed in a manner as shown by Figure 3 of the drawings, to give a curved appearance to the roof ofthe canopy when the canopy is'set up. The inner ends of the bars 5 and'6 are fitted in sockets 7 which are pivotally-connected bymeans of the bolt 8 which passes through aligning ears9 of the socket members 7 will abut, when the bars 5 and 6 vare bent downwardly, restricting movement of the innerends of the bars, .to cause the bars to bend. V p I "Positioned on the threaded ends of the bolt 8, are heads 10 which are formed with openings to receive the bolts 11 that'pass through openings in the spaced cars. 12 of the end members 13 towhich the tubular members 14 are connected, the tubular'members 14:, providing the longitudinal supporting members for supporting the cover of the canopy. The ends of the bars 5 and 6 also extend into socket members 15 which have ears to receive the I .b'olts -19'thatconnect'the socket members 15 tothe socket members 20, the latter socket members being positioned over the upper ends of the uprights or supporting posts21.

-Flanges 22 are formed on the socket members 15 and 20 andabut to restrict movement of'the socket members 15 and 20, with respect to each other.

Pivotally connectedwith the bolts 19, are rods 23 that have eyes 24 formed at their inner ends, which eyes accommodate the end 25 of 1 the"link"26 associated therewith, the upper end of the link being extended through the eye member 27 directly thereabove, the last mentioned. eye member being supported on the bolt 801643116 socket member 7 associated t,

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Thus it willbe seen that when the ends of "the rods'23 arebrought together, the outer ends ofthe bars 5 and 6 are moved inwardly the bars 5 and are connected by mea-nsof the tubular members 28fwhich extend in parallel spaced relation with the bars 14; s Heads 19 are mounted on the ends of the bolts 19 and are provided with openings toreceive the bolts 29 that are used to connect the members 28 to the socket barsfi and 6.

I members. at; the ends of the Pins 19 eXtend thrbugh the needs imndj bolt .19 to secure the heads inpositi'on'." The inner ends of the hea clsel fik'engn gethe ems of, 5 o; the "socket members 20 with which they a-re r me m ddyin'gfa lufalityjof sections;

each section longitudinal comprising end members,'a nd 1- COIIIIBCtlIlgsHlQIIlbQlS} head's exs tendingifiom h d members and having;

openings5-bolts passing through the openings, i

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associated and act to force the ears into 'close engagement with the ears of thesocliet' Inemhere 15 which in min en age the collars 19.? which rest; against" the, endshot the rods 23, securing the, s me in 'positibnL, V. d llhnsliit Wlll'b obvioi sthettlue to, thiheonstnuction,

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I havehereto affixed my slgnature;

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